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So I’m not blue. Click on me anyway.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Word Count: 100
CHEMISTRY
“He has a great personality,” said her brother Bart.
Twenty pounds overweight with no prospects, Denise agreed to a blind date.
Grant was a lulu—kinky orange hair and squinted eyes behind thick horn-rim glasses.
He fidgeted and checked his watch. “We ordered dinner an hour ago.”
“Yeah, I’m wasting away to a ton.”
“Stop it. You’re just right.”
Denise’s cheeks warmed. “Really?”
“And pretty.”
She relaxed. They chatted away like two old friends until their orders came.
“Filet of dinosaur.” She skewered her steak. “Yum.”
He flashed a dazzling smile. “Bart didn’t lie. You do have a great personality.”
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple 
Awww. Sweet
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Thanks, Neil.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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so nice
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Thank you, Larry. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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A heartwarming and sweet story, Rochelle. Well written as always. Her brother knew what she needed. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Dear Suzanne,
There’s somebody for everybody, isn’t there? I’m glad you enjoyed my little tale.
Thank you for your lovely comment.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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A couple well suited to each other, the start of a beautiful friendship at least! Nicely written as always Rochelle.
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Dear Iain,
Definitely a lifelong friendship 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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There’s a lot to be said for a great personality…. It’s all in the eye of the beholder. sweet story.
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Dear Trent,
There has to be connection, doesn’t there? There are some people who are beautiful on the outside and dull on the inside. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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A sense of humor can cover a lot of what some would consider flaws. I think this couple is going to live happily ever after.
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Dear Linda,
I see a long and happy life for these two. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Great stuff. I think it bodes well for both of them.
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Dear Josh,
I think so, too. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Aww this sounds like a great match! And it would not hurt us all to remember that physical looks will fade with age, but what’s underneath will stand the test of time 🙂
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Dear Jade,
Exactly. These two have found their soulmates. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
This was lovely. Reminds me of my friend and her late husband. When they met, they both thought – nope. She’s too fat; he’s too old and bent over. Their personalities went way a long way 😉
Shalom and here’s to great personalities leading to love!
Dale
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Dear Dale,
I love it when love sees beyond the exterior. A winning personality and a sense of humor go a long way. 😀 Thank you.
Shalom and lotsa hugs filled with personality,
Rochelle
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Shall be reading parts 2 and 3 (busy bee!)
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It’s been fun keeping up with the comments on all three. 😉
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Awww … Sometimes there’s a lot more to relationship than svelte bodies and kale salads, eh? 😉
Well done, you!
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Na’ama Y’karah,
I’m still looking for a good recipe for kale. It gets old in a salad. Svelte bodies often have a way of expanding, don’t they? 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Kale is good cooked as one of the layers in a lasagna-like pasta dish to replace spinach. … 😉
As for svelte bodies … some of us are doomed to be bony so little kids accuse us of “not being comfy” to lean against. … I think expanding and softening aren’t bad things, in the whole … 😉
I think of it as an analogy to one’s heart, of sorts, even if (alas) there are those whose body rushes to expand well ahead of their heart or mind … 😉
LOL
Na’ama
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That’s sweet.
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Thank you, Nobbin. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Came in late, reading backwards. Great story!
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Dear Bear,
I wrote the stories so each could stand alone. 😉 Backwards or forwards, either way, it works. 😀 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I enjoyed them. Only wish I could get my muse to function this week. sigh…
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As Chief Dan George said, “Some days the magic works and some days it doesn’t. ” 😉 Hoping your muse wakes back up soon. I have high hopes for her.
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Lately, she’s been playing pong to my ping and never quite connecting.
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Oh I realize I read the second part first… this is excellent, and I know why this is a perfect relationship.
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Dear Björn,
It’s my hope that each of the stories stands alone…for those who might not care to read all three. 😉 I’m happy you read them in any order. Thank you. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Aw, there is someone for everyone. Love it.
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Dear Jo,
I believe there is someone for everyone and it’s not always what we expect. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Indeed, there appears to someone for everyone. I’ve seen many lovely couples who appear on the outside to be a total mismatch but are, in actuality a perfect match. And that is good. Great story.
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Dear Jan,
Then there are the beautiful couples who seem to be perfectly matched only find that they’re incompatible. 😉 Thank you, m’luv.
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Seems Bart got it right this time, m’lady
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Dear C.E.
T’would appear so. (In spite of himself). Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Nice! Reminds me of teachers I had in high school–a couple that was equally mismatched.
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Dear Sascha,
Some couples defy explanation, don’t they? 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I think those are the ones that make me think they will last. 🙂
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Rochelle, this is a heartwarming story that came about because of one smart brother/friend.
Shalom,
Lisa
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Dear Lisa,
Thank you so much for your kind words. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You are welcome, Rochelle.
Shalom,
Lisa
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Great story!
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Thank you, J.A. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Awwww, that’s sooo sweet!
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Dear Anurag,
Glad you enjoyed. 😀 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Sweet 🙂 They saw straight to each other’s heart.
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Dear Ali,
Precisely! 😀 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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What a nice budding romance story! I enjoyed it!
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Dear Nan,
I’m so glad you enjoyed my story. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Made for each other! Lovely. Next…!
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Dear Keith,
Yes, they are made for each other. 😀 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Am I the only one replied to the story with an irreppressible “jerk!” Directed at Bart? Seeing the situation from the point of view of the overweight girl with a frail ego, learning that someone has recommended you for a partner solely because of your personality can easily be interpreted as further insult.
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That is, a kind of insult by omission. 😊
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Dear Andrea,
Bart is definitely a jerk. Not a kind way to treat his sister, for sure. And that personality thing has always been a smokescreen for something less than pretty or handsome. I agree, it is an insult by omission. You went exactly where I wanted you to go. 😀 Good on both of us. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I love this. That’s how it should be. And that frog!
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Dear Gabi,
I’m so glad you liked my story. As for the frog, Keith at https://keithsramblings.net/2019/08/21/ninety-nine-words-2/ is the master craftsman with it. He has a new one every week. So I’ve taken to ‘borrowing them’. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I’ve admired his creative frogs for a while now. They are such fun.
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Proof that there’s someone for everyone!
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Dear Liz,
I do believe that. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Awwww this is such a lovely piece. A feel good story and I’m smiling too.
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Dear Laurie,
Always happy to leave a reader with a smile. 😀 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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a romance in the making. the future looks bright. 🙂
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Dear Plaridel,
A definite romance in the making. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I chuckled at “I’m wasting away to a ton.” Love the banter between them!
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Dear Mags,
I’m glad you enjoyed the banter. My dad, who was overweight most of his life, used to say he was “wasting away to a ton.” 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Did he coin the expression? It’s hilarious. 😁
Shalom,
Mags
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As far as I know, Mags. I’ve never heard it anywhere else. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Grant certainly knew how put a person at ease by casual talk. It is a great quality. Denise did the right thing accepting this dinner date.
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Dear Ahhijit,
Grant’s what we call a keeper. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Aww…i love this!
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Cute! Love is all around us.
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A fun story.
Shalom,
Ronda
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Thank you, Ronda. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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